Gigabit Ethernet

I received a postcard in the mail the other day advertising internet services (ISP) from a place in California. One of the services is a Gigabit Ethernet. 1,000 Mbps, that's 1 million bits per second of bandwidth. Standard U.S. T-carrier lines have a bandwidth of 1.544 Mbps. The fee.....$13,000 per month. Ouch. I'm guessing that doesn't include installation. I wonder how long it will be when we all have reasonably priced access to that kind of bandwidth? It will happen, just how many years from now is anyone's guess.